After two games on the road, United Christian Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Lone Pine Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, United Christian Academy had to suffer through a 53-20 loss at the hands of California Lutheran. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-8.
Although United Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from John Mathews Jr, Michael Espino, and Julian Alvarado.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lone Pine). They took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over Immanuel Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Lone Pine's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Perfecto Valdez, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Tommy Fogarty was another key passer, throwing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes.
United Christian Academy dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lone Pine, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for United Christian Academy against Lone Pine when the teams last played back in October of 2017 as the squad secured an 86-12 win. Will United Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Lone Pine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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